by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 2,834 people earned their degree in natural resources/conservation, general, making the major the 245th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 721 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources/conservation, general. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in natural resources/conservation, general.
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The natural resources/conservation, general school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unity College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major list. Unity is a small school located in Unity, Maine that handed out 16 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 115 diplomas to qualified masters’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Humboldt State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major list. Located in Arcata, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2020-2021.
Full Humboldt State University Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 165 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major list. Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major ranking. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 46 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major ranking, coming in at #7. SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Vermont landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major ranking. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #10, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major list. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 24 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major ranking. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major list. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report
Cornell University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 16 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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The University of Montana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major ranking, coming in at #15. The University of Montana is located in Missoula, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major ranking, coming in at #16. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Ohio State Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report
North Carolina State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of California - Berkeley ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major list. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major ranking, coming in at #19. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 12 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of California - Irvine came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major ranking. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 14 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Utah State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major ranking. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 13 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major ranking. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Nevada - Reno Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report
With a ranking of #24, Montana State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major list. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Montana State University Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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